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Kingston, WA vs Mountain View, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Mountain View has been positive.
- Mountain View has 2.3% more unemployment than Kingston.
- Mountain View job growth has increased by 18.3% in the past 10 years.
 Kingston, WAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth4.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Kingston    4 Reviews

My wife, 3 boys and I moved here at the beginning of 2011. Kingston is very quiet, has friendly neighbors, reasonable home prices, nice farmers market, good schools,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Kingston is wetter, windier and cooler than nearby cities. It lies in Puget Sound's 'convergence zone', where weather fronts typically collide. This makes for some  More

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Over 18 years ago

plenty of power outtages during the  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

It’s  More

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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